1, today's Big Ben is the abbreviation of undergraduate course;

2. The ancient meaning of "Big Ben" means the branch of Jinshi. "History of Song Dynasty" records that "those who read Gong's final grade in the 15th National Congress won 160 students and were given undergraduate background". In the Qing Dynasty, there was also an undergraduate statement in the imperial examination, and there was also an undergraduate palace examination.

Undergraduate course refers to the basic component of higher education, which is generally carried out by universities or colleges, and few higher vocational colleges carry out applied undergraduate education.

Undergraduate education is more important than general education of theoretical majors, and applied undergraduate education is more important than applied professional education and practical skills education. Undergraduate students who pass the examination are allowed to graduate, and can obtain undergraduate diploma and bachelor's degree certificate.

Full-time undergraduates usually enroll students in national colleges and universities by means of national unified examination, independent enrollment or walking classes. The school system lasts for 4-6 years, and students study at school, which is the most common way of education.

From the nature of running a school, it can be divided into public undergraduate and private undergraduate. Including public one, public two, private two and private three. Graduates from one, two or three universities can all be called undergraduate degrees.

One, two and three books belong to the same level and grade, that is, the undergraduate education level, but the admission batches of the three are different. The undergraduate course lasts for four years, and it is necessary to study basic courses, specialized basic courses and specialized courses, and carry out internships.